STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he can to show what history has
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1.) American society wasn’t that democratic during the colonial days. Although it was much more democratic than England‚ it still wasn’t quite there yet. The constitution wasn’t signed and agreed upon until 1787‚ and before the turn of the 18th century‚ the colonies were a big mess. Most cities had an oligarchy‚ meaning a religious leader was in charge‚ making everyone abide by their rules‚ although it was often less religious and more on the tyrannical side. There wasn’t much separation of church
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the British practiced the policy of salutary neglect‚ which left the American colonist to govern themselves. This policy of salutary neglect ended along with The treaty of Paris‚ which ended The French and Indian war. Following The French and Indian war and gaining land in American‚ England issued a royal proclamation that prohibited the American colonist from settling west of the Appalachia mountains on the newly attained land.This policy enforced by Britain created the beginning tensions between
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Salutary Neglect Salutary neglect is a time period when the American colonies where neglected by Britain. During this time they flourished and developed a British origin‚ yet with a distinctly American flavor. They were allowed to become commonwealths. Great Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the colonies to great extent. It influenced the American colonies in religion‚ commerce‚ and legislative assemblies. Religion was greatly influenced by salutary neglect. When some of the colonies
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DBQ: The Diverging Societies The Chesapeake and New England colonies evolved into two distinctive societies by the 1700’s because differences in developments occurred. These differences included motives for being founded‚ social transformations‚ and geographic settlements. The Chesapeake and New England society differed in their motives for colonization. The Chesapeake region of Virginia was founded by the Virginia Company as a joint-stock company. Their main goal was to build opportunities
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Woodrow Wilson’s rationale for intervention in Mexico e. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor policy Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1 Flag question Question text Which of the following is evidence that many of the laws of the 1960’s reflected the ideals and goals of the New Deal? Select one: a. Social Security b. Meat Inspection Act c. Voting Rights Act d. Medicare e. Civil Rights Act Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1 Flag question Question text "The truth
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1. Discuss the balance of resources between the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War and its implications for initial military strategy. The Southerners were fighting for a way of life they believed in. They thought England would help them because they used a lot of the cotton the South grew. Many Southerners deserted the army because they didn’t have the things they needed for fighting. The Northerners had more men‚ more factories‚ and more weapons. The Northern military leaders were
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the similarities between the New England colonies and the Caribbean‚ one must break it down and look at the reasons it was settled‚ the difficulties faced‚ the social and political development‚ and the religious impact of each colony. In the 1620’s‚ there was much religious unrest in England. There was also tension between Charles 1st and Parliament. Charles wanted to have complete control of the country‚ justified by the theory of divine rights of kings. This said that kings had a special right
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ty. He wants equality to come and he ensures that the blacks are prepared to receive their deserved rights. Washington had a self help approach that directly challenged the white supremacy to the fullest. Thoughtout the course of American history‚ the fight for quality will forever be the most influential movement on our present society and it could not have been brought about
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Between the years of 1900 and 1920‚ reformers and the national government partially brought reform to a national level due to economical‚ political‚ and social interruptions. The period of social activism and political reform in the United States was known as the Progressive Era‚ however society still needed reforms even after that period. Theodore Roosevelt became our president after William Mckinley’s assassination‚ however his enforcements and actions weren’t accidental. He successfully enforced
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